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Contract Award: Erie Forge and Steel (Erie, Pennsylvania) – $40,266,043

Defense Daily Staff

Thursday, September 12th, 2024

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Erie Forge and Steel, Erie, Pennsylvania, is awarded $40,266,043 for a firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of seven Virginia-class submarine shafts. This is a stand-alone contract with no options. All work will be performed in Erie, Pennsylvania, and is expected to be completed by June 2030. Fiscal 2024 other procurement (Navy) funds in the full amount of $40,266,043 will be obligated at time of award, and funds will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year. This requirement was solicited as a full and open competition with four offers received. Naval Supply Systems Command Weapon Systems Support, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, is the contracting activity (N00104-24-C-ZA51).

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